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Category Archives: Soil/Soil Prep/Mulch/Compost
Feed Your Soil and Organic Diet: Compost
[This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener September 2006 issue] By Patrick Geraty Good nutrition continues to be a hot topic these days, with the popularity of organic foods skyrocketing and Americans from every walk of life increasingly … Continue reading
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Tagged compost, soil amendments
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Why Test Your Soil?
[This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener September 2006 issue.] By Dr. Steven Cline You hardly think of gardening as an absolute science, but the one place where it helps to know as much as possible is when … Continue reading
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The Dirt on Soil
(This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener September 2006 issue.) By Robert Weaver If your garden or lawn isn’t performing up to expectations, it’s a dirty little secret that most problems begin with the soil. Well, you’re in … Continue reading



